North Carolina Communities
Palmetto Creek and the Green Swamp Preserve
About twenty miles from historic Wilmington, North Carolina, is the community of Palmetto Creek. Situated perfectly between the Southern charm of Wilmington and the excitement of Myrtle Beach, Palmetto Creek features amenities like six miles of walking and biking trails, a fitness center, resort-style pool, tennis courts, a putting green, kayak and canoe launch, and…
Read MoreCulinary Artistry – Bald Head Island
Top chefs from around the country delight club members with their culinary creations. Ideal-Living magazine highlights five notable chefs from private clubs throughout the South. Find out what inspires them, and even try your hand at one of their recipes. Be sure to visit www.ideal-living.com for
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12 Oaks – Designed for Gracious Southern Living
12 Oaks – Designed for Gracious Southern Living Holly Springs, North Carolina, is the quintessential southern town with annual chili cook-offs, regularly attended town meetings, and holiday festivities for the entire community (there’s a “haunted hayride” at the Sugg Farm property for this month!). It was named for the 40-foot holly trees which stand over…
Read MoreThe End of Summer Doesn’t Mean The End of Fun for Wilmington! | Ideal-LIVING Magazine
Throughout the summer, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach and the other surrounding beach towns have held weekly concerts and movie nights, which will continue through the fall as well. Another continuous event is the Fourth Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Wilmington, which is year round, where guests can visit the participating galleries downtown and enjoy local art, live music, wine and hors d’oevre
Read MoreSouthport NC’s Best Restaurants For Divine Dining
There’s nothing better than a great meal, right? Whether you’re searching for breakfast, lunch, dinner or happy hour, try Southport NC’s best restaurants for some divine dining. St. James Plantation residents aren’t going hungry in their hometown, that’s for sure!
Read MoreCalabash, NC – Perfectly Placed Paradise
Calabash, NC – Perfectly Placed Paradise Beacon Townes, a Pulte Homes community located in Calabash, NC, can offer you everything you’ve been looking for in a coastal community. From gorgeous townhomes to beautiful beaches, lots of golf and exciting nearby cities, Beacon Townes has it all. Featuring three different floorplans, you’re sure to find the…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons to Buy In the Wilmington, NC Area NOW
Top 5 Reasons to Buy In the Wilmington, NC Area NOW Here’s a list of Compass Pointe‘s top five reason’s to move to the Wilmington, NC area! 1. Home Values Are Appreciating Recent data from CoreLogic InformationSolutions showed that North Carolina home values appreciated 1.0 percent in February and 8.0 percent from February 2013. According…
Read MoreLiving the Life in Lake Retirement Communities
If I were going to retire, I’d want to retire on a lake. It’s home to me. But not in Minnesota. I’d want some place warm. Some place like Georgia or North Carolina-a place like Lake Lanier (Gainesville, Georgia), or Lake Hartwell (Toccoa, Georgia), or Bear Lake Reserve (Tuckasegee, NC).
Read MoreAlbemarle Plantation: A Community of Friends
Albemarle Plantation: A Community of Friends If you want to retire along the coast, but don’t want the hustle and bustle of tourists, you should consider Albemarle Plantation in North Carolina. The Albemarle Sound lends its name to a private, waterfront golf community along 500 miles of North Carolina shoreline. Albemarle Plantation is secluded, located…
Read MoreVista Developers: NC Mountain Living at its Best
When developer Stig Wennerstrom and his wife, Britt-Marie, set eyes on the Blue Ridge Mountains, they instantly fell in love. They had been searching for an area where it wasn’t too hot or too cold, and Western North Carolina was the perfect in-between with a mild, 4-season climate. After finding beautiful properties in the area, they brought to life their idea to help others create and build their dream homes-the start of Vista Developers. Now the family team, which includes their daughter and son-in-law, is developing beautiful upscale, gated communities with state-of-the-art amenities among the forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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